Answering the Innovation Challenge

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Glen connects with the founders of three early stage startups- Lulo, PromptWrx and Thryft Ship- who pitched for the $25,000 Innovation Challenge prize at Fintech South last week, each addressing a quite different pain point. Also- Visa gives up on US open banking, Wyoming (kind of) launches the first state-issued stablecoin, and our own audience vote for best startup. Links related to this episode: Click here to vote for your favorite of the three Innovation Challenge Finalists.

Lulo: https://www.hellolulo.com/

PromptWrx: https://promptwrx.com/

Thryft Ship: https://thryftship.com/

Reuters on Visa’s shuttering of its US open banking unit: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/visa-closes-us-open-banking-unit-data-fight-heats-up-source-says-2025-08-22/ CoinTelegraph’s reporting on Wyoming’s stablecoin launch: https://cointelegraph.com/news/wyoming-frnt-stablecoin-visa-support-7-blockchains Fintech Business Weekly’s assessment of Wyoming’s FRNT stablecoin: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/p/who-is-wyomings-stablecoin-for Join us for our next CU Town Hall- Wednesday September 17 at 3pm ET/Noon PT- for a live and lively interactive conversation tackling the major issues facing credit unions today. The Town Hall is free to attend, but advance registration is required: https://www.cutownhall.com/ Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/best-innovation-group/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbfintech/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/glensarvady/